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Mining Engineer - Drill and Blast

Hail Creek Coal Pty Company
Full-time
On-site
Queensland, Australia

At Hail Creek, everything we do is about developing our people, optimising our asset and improving our future. We positively impact our people and communities. We strive to be industry leaders – the Mine of Choice.  It’s a culture that fosters pragmatic outcomes where things happen quickly. We promote those ‘out of the box’ ideas to continuously improve and no day is ever the same.  With a large and passionate workforce of over 1,000 people, there is a great opportunity for you to contribute and make an impact.

Job Description

At Hail Creek, everything we do is about developing our people, optimising our asset, and improving our future. We positively impact our people and communities. We strive to be industry leaders – the Mine of Choice.  It’s a culture that fosters pragmatic outcomes where things happen quickly. We promote those ‘out of the box’ ideas to continuously improve and no day is ever the same.  With a large and passionate workforce of over 1,000 people, there is a great opportunity for you to contribute and make an impact.

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Mining Engineer to join our dynamic and successful team.  Reporting to the Senior Drill & Blast Engineer, you will be responsible for creation of Drill & Blast designs and schedules for Operations.  Actively working across the entire mine site, you will enjoy the holistic flexibility that stems from planning and designing all Drill & Blast aspects of this open cut operation. This will provide the successful applicant the opportunity to form close relationships with the Drill & Blast and Truck & Shovel Production teams, working to execute these plans. 

To be successful in this role, you will have a tertiary qualification in Engineering (Mining/Civil or related field), and a minimum of two years’ relevant experience, and be proficient in Mine Design and Scheduling packages (such as Vulcan (BlastLogic), Deswik, Spry or similar).You will be a highly organised, solutions focused professional who is responsive, intuitive, innovative, self-motivated and driven to achieve great outcomes. 

Just as importantly, we’ve worked hard to make sure you feel valued. In return, here are just some of the benefits we offer:

  • This position is an 8/6 roster with full camp facilities provided.

  • Direct employment with Glencore – we are a responsible miner of coal that has a track record of operational excellence.

  • A competitive package with lifestyle benefits

  • Annual short term performance bonus

  • Above award Annual Leave entitlement

  • Access to Coal Mining Industry Long Service Leave - one of the most generous long service leave schemes

  • Provision for Education Assistance if you are wanting to further your studies down the track.

This role is a wonderful opportunity for you no matter your circumstance. You will have the option to either live locally in one of the communities that surround our operation or stay on site in our amazing village. We are only a one and quarter hour drive from the beautiful Mackay hinterland and a two- and half-hour drive from Airlie Beach and the Whitsunday Islands and have a diverse group of people at our operation commuting from multiple locations in Queensland such as Rockhampton and Townsville, to name a few.

Our people think and act like entrepreneurs.  We have built a culture that rewards dedicated people with a can-do spirit, who take responsibility, and who have the drive to be leaders in their field.  If you are caring, responsive, intuitive, and driven, and can operate within a dynamic environment, this is your chance to become part of a culture that empowers people and drives progression.

Apply now at glencore.com/careers

For further information please contact:

hailcreekrecruitment@glencore.com.au

Applications Close:

23rd September 2024